HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 6/26/2006City Of Boulder
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
City Council Chambers,1777 Broadway
Monday, June 26, 2006
Meeting Minutes
Board Present: Suzanne O'Neill, Stu Stuller, Norm Murphy, Chad Julian, Todd Bryan
Board Absent: Edwazd von Bleichart, Steve Brown
Staff present: Alice Guthrie, Jamie Sabbach, Jim Reasor, Sazah DeSouza, Mary Austin,
Maureen Spitzer, Jeanne Scholl, Teri Olander
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation was opened
Chuck Howe, 4605 Talbot Dr., Boulder, 80303, spoke about the poor condition of
Burke Pazk Lake. He expressed that there could be an opportunity for a
public/private par[nership to improve the condition of the lake.
Diedre Butler, 177 Apple Ridge Rd., Lyons, spoke on behalf of the Sierra Club
and the prairie dog management in the pazks. The Sierra Club encourages the use
of barriers and requests that the city ask for help from non-profit organizations. It
also encourages increased funding for park maintenance.
Public participation was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS FOR ACTION
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
• Municipal Buildine Plaza Development - East Side
Spitzer and Guthrie gave a presentation on the project. They stated that they are
working with the City Manager and he suggested incorporadng images relating to
the sister cities as well as a home for some of the Japanese cherry trees into the
project plan. One idea was to add a low water garden. The design includes a
demonstration garden and entry columns. Spitzer suggested the Plaza azea could
be beneficial for small events. She also added that the estimated cost of this
project to be about $325,000 and it being completed by Spring 2007'.
• Devartment of Parks and Recreation OperatinQ Budeet
Reasor presented a brief overview of the departmenYs 2007 budget estimated at
22.5 million dollazs. He stated tha[ one of the main issues brought forwazd by the
City Manager and Council is the revenue/policy issue. It was also brought to
Reasor's attention that the Recreation Activity Fund needed to be re-evaluated.
He spoke about public policy issues and discounts, and noted they will be meeting
with the City Manager on July 13 and by that point they should have some
indication on which revenue/policy issues can be taken to Council.
MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
• Prairie Dog Update
Scholl gave an update on the Prairie Dog issue at Tom Watson and Valmont City
Park. She suggested using relocation as an option and the recommendation of a
barrier in the ground at the Valmont site. I[ is suggested that lethal control is a
possibility, although approval by the city manager is required. In conclusion, staff
is monitoring the pazks on a daily basis with the hope that lethal conuol will not
be necessary.
Board members thanked staff for all of their hazd work in a very difficul[
situation.
MATTERS FROM THE BOARD
• Nuisance Mosquito's
Olander spoke regarding the nuisance mosquito's issue. Olander informed the
Boazd that the lazgest breeding site for mosquitos is at Sombrero Mazsh, Larva
control is being used and will control all species of mosquitos. She also stated
there has been a drop in the number of mosquitds detected in traps. She will be
meeting with Open Space to see if there aze any different water management
techniques that staff can use on the property south of the golf course to reduce
mosquito's at those sites. She will also be checking with private property owners
on flat land areas that aze currently not being monitored.
MATTERS FROM THE BOARD
Julian gave an update on the Greenways project. Julian announced that Annie
Noble was hired as consultant to evaluate the effectiveness of the habitat
maintenance program.
Stuller thanked the Pazks and Recreation staff for their hard work on the soccer
tournament at Pleasant View.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjoumed at 7:40 p.m.
APPROVED BY PARKS AND r
C TION ADVISO Y BOARD
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Board Chair
Attest:
Denise M. Rodriguea
(Acting)Recording Secretary